Hancock Scholar-Athlete Wants to Make Sports a Career

Find out more about Hancock High School student Jacob Renfrow, who was named one of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s 2013 Scholar-Athletes.

Hancock High School student Jacob Renfrow was recently announced as one of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s 2013 Scholar-Athletes, which is bestowed on one senior from each school in the Post-Dispatch coverage area. Renfrow is a baseball player who was named to the all-conference first team two times, according to his profile on Post-Dispatch. Renfrow told the newspaper he'll study business at McKendree University in hopes of working in sports marketing. View Renfrow’s full profile on Post-Dispatch. This year's 150 scholar-athletes were honored May 15 prior to the Cardinals-Mets game at Busch Stadium, according to Post-Dispatch. Join Mehlville-Oakville Patch for more community news or join us on Facebook and Twitter.

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Notre Dame Scholar-Athlete Hopes to Follow in Grandfather's Footsteps

Find out more about Notre Dame student Maggie Hogan, who was named one of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s 2013 Scholar-Athletes.

Notre Dame High School student Maggie Hogan recently was announced as one of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s 2013 Scholar-Athletes, which is bestowed on one senior from each school in the Post-Dispatch coverage area. Hogan is captain of the varsity soccer and swim teams, according to her profile on Post-Dispatch. Hogan told the newspaper that she wants to pursue a career in medicine, like her grandfather. "... Seeing the effects of illnesses on my loved ones, I want to spend my life fighting disease, she said. Learn more about Hogan's college plans on Post-Dispatch. This year's 150 scholar-athletes were honored May 15 prior to the Cardinals-Mets game at Busch Stadium, according to Post-Dispatch.

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Hancock Place Music Teacher to Retire After Nearly 20 Years

Gene Rauscher, who has been teaching middle and high school students in the district since 1994, says he will miss watching his students "grow into themselves."

Gene Rauscher, a music teacher in the Hancock Place School District, is retiring after nearly 20 years at the district. Rauscher has been teaching middle and high school students in the district since 1994. Subjects he has taught include band, choir, guitar, music appreciation and piano just to name a few.  Patch asked Rauscher to reflect on his years as a music teacher. We also asked what he'll miss most and what he's looking forward to in his retirement. Here are his answers: How long have you been teaching? I have 19 years with Hancock Place and taught for three years at Mehlville High School (1979-1982). I started at Fayette High School in Howard County (1974-1975) and also taught in DeKalb, MO, from 1975-1976.  What will you miss the …

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Second $1 Million Powerball Ticket Sold in Mehlville Area

Sunday morning a South County woman stopped in Sam's Liquor to discover she'd won a major prize.

The $590.5 million-winning Powerball ticket is in the hands of a Florida resident, but Saturday's drawing was lucky for one South County woman who claimed a $1 million Powerball prize in Lemay. A manager at Sam's Liquor told St. Louis Post-Dispatch that a regular stopped into the store early Sunday to discover her ticket matched five of the winning numbers.  It was one of two $1 million dollar tickets sold this weekend in Missouri, according to the report. She isn't the only South County resident to strike the Powerball lottery in the last week--a $1 million winning ticket was purchased at Telegraph Liquors in Oakville last Wednesday.

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Veterans Group Hoping for Jefferson Barracks Cemetery Expansion

The group has asked the St. Louis County Council for its support in the expansion of the national cemetery into nearby Sylvan Springs Park, which is owned by the county.

A St. Louis County veterans group has asked the St. Louis County Council for its support in the expansion of Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery into nearby Sylvan Springs Park. Two members of the group - Al Katzenberger and Mike LeBlanc - presented a petition containing more than 2,000 signatures in favor of the acquisition to the council at Tuesday's meeting. They are hoping the county will work with the Veteran's Administration to make the expansion into Sylvan a reality. Katzenberger, a liaison for Jefferson Barracks National Chapel, Cemetery and Expansion, told Patch that it is expected the cemetery will run out of room by 2025. He said the expansion into Sylvan, which is a 55-acre park, could provide burial space for another 25 to …

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Lemay Blog: Outstanding Teachers Honored

The Lemay Chamber of Commerce and Montgomery Bank honored eleven teachers, one from each school in 63125, at the Lemay Chamber of Commerce 12th Annual Outstanding Educator Recognition Dinner in April.

Man Kicks in Door, Trashes Mehlville House With Woman Home, Police Say

St. Louis County Police said Omer Kordic and another man broke into the home and broke a TV and other furnishings. They were arrested a short distance away, according to a report.

A man is charged with kicking in a door to a Mehlville-area home while the resident was in the house and damaging the residence and furnishings. Omer Kordic, 26, of the 200 block of Kayser Avenue in the Lemay area, was charged with first-degree burglary and second-degree property damage. St. Louis County Police said Kordic and another man kicked in a door to a home in the 500 block of Ruthland Drive at about 10:07 p.m. on Jan. 25. A woman was home at the time. The men punched a hole in the door, shattered a TV screen, broke a coffee table and a ping pong table, according to a court document. Police said Kordic and the second man were arrested a short distance away. The second man has not yet been charged in the incident. Kordic is being …

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Longtime Hancock Place Educator Becomes Principal in Maplewood

Michael Dittrich worked in the Hancock Place School District for 10 years before moving into his new district.

A familiar name in the Hancock Place School District hallways was recently named the principal of a nearby school district.  Michael Dittrich, who worked for Hancock Place as an assistant principal at the elementary school for 10 years, was named principal of Maplewood Richmond Heights Middle School.  Dittrich, 37 was named the Missouri Outstanding Principal and a National Outstanding Principal by the National Association of Elementary School Principals in 2012 while at Hancock. He said the recognition opened up new opportunities for him, and the only one he pursued was to become assistant principal at MRH Middle.  “Knowing what my values were in education, with expeditionary learning, and technology - it’s a natural fit,” he said. “I wasn…

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Notre Dame Student Review: Bishop DuBourg Show is Crowd Pleaser

Bishop DuBourg’s cast kept the audience laughing with quick comedic timing and constant energy in "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum."

By Bridget Biundo of Notre Dame High School Something familiar, something peculiar, stunning surprises, and cunning disguises. There was something for everyone at Bishop DuBourg High School’s production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" takes place in Ancient Rome where Pseudolus (Mario Meyer), slave to the House of Senex, tries to win his freedom by helping his master Hero (Jordan Wolk) win over his love. As his plan becomes more complicated through schemes and lies, Pseudolus must find a way for Hero to get the girl while gaining his freedom. Bishop DuBourg’s cast kept the audience laughing with quick comedic timing and constant energy throughout the entire production. …

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Posted on Patch: Hancock Place Senior Signs with College

Congratulations to Hancock Place senior Jacob Renfrow who signed a National Letter of Intent on Friday, April 14th, to play baseball for McKendree University in Lebanon, Illinois.